Protectionism

This is a great treatise on the dangers of protectionism, the last resort of states desperately trying to compensate for their lack of competitiveness on the global market. South Africa is no exception. Free trade – that is, the opposite of ‘buy-local’ policies – allows consumers to pay less for…

WASHINGTON — Escalating blockades at the Canada-U.S. border are weakening one of the most fragile links in the vital North American supply chain — a link that has nothing to do with transport trucks, highways or bridges. WASHINGTON — Escalating blockades at the Canada-U.S. border are weakening one of the…

In proactively putting forward an agenda for long-term action to reduce carbon emissions and deal with the challenge of global warming, Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed India at an interesting spot in COP26. He won the approval of developed countries by promising to do more, in a time-bound manner, and…

Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds during a meeting to commend role models in China's fight against the Covid-19 outbreak, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 8, 2020. — Reuters pic SHANGHAI, Nov 4 — Chinese President Xi Jinping called today for smooth global trade in…

HONG KONG, Sept 1, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - The sixth Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today. The two-day event is being held online this year under the theme…

Shield Works Precision Manufacturing is a fully British-owned OEM Manufacturing and IP Protective Assembly Facility based in China that "reinvents traditional China-based product supply" will be attending the Subcon Show in Birmingham UK. With fingerprint-access-only zones, 24/7 live video stream, and ISO standard practices, Shield Works aims to help foreign…

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin delivering his speech at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Informal Leaders’ Retreat chaired by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, in Kuala Lumpur, July 16, 2021. — Bernama pic KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Malaysia is calling for closer cooperation from the Asia-Pacific…

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A former class president of a high school – briefly attended by Bill Cosby – spoke out after the disgraced actor donned a Central High School class of 1997 t-shirt during a press conference Wednesday.  "Mr. Cosby made a statement by selecting that shirt, namely that he maintains a general…

After decades of exhausting climate change denial, we’re now in the new era of disingenuous corporate environmentalism, all while companies work furiously to delay the demise of the fossil fuel industry. The “net-zero” plans these companies offer are consistently weak and ineffective, but far too often they successfully divert scrutiny…